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Primary: Tie-dyed baby clothes, including onesies, t-shirts, and baby sacks. Also tea towels, adult t-shirts, and socks on occasion. About Us RetroBaby: when only one-of-a-kind will do! Founded on the premise that original kids deserve original clothing, RetroBaby Tie Dye Company is a one-woman tie-dye operation, though my nieces, budding tie-dye artists all, help out occasionally. I’ve been tie dying for almost six years, but last year—due to requests from friends—began specializing in baby clothes. I enjoy trying new patterns and color combinations, not to mention the challenge of folding tiny clothes into tie-dye patterns. RetroBaby tie dye clothing makes unique shower, birthday, and Christmas gifts. It's fun, kids love it, and well, it's really cute! Browse through our Products for Sale Ingredients I use high-quality, professional fiber dyes, which are permanent, colorfast, and lightfast. The blanks are all 100% cotton. Many of them are made in India, but some of the products are made in China, Central America, and Russia. I do all the dying in Norman, Oklahoma. My supplies come from around the US: blank clothing from a company in California, which sources its products from all over the world, and dyes from a company in New York. As of yet, I don\'t have an organic line, but I may start one because I've seen some white organic baby clothes at some local retail outlets. Practices (our standards for raising or making our products) The method of tie dying I use is a three-part process. Gone are the days of a pot of RIT dye on the stovetop with rubber-banded t-shirts floating around in it. The first step is getting the "blanks" ready to dye. I wash them in very hot water, using a special detergent to scour the fabric. Scouring removes any impurities that might inhibit the absorption of the dyes. After scouring, the blanks are dried, and ready to dye. The second step is the dying process. Blanks are soaked in an activation solution so that once dyes are applied, they'll bond to the material. After an item has soaked long enough, I squeeze the excess solution out, and fold it, securing the pattern in place with rubber bands. Then it's on to the fun part: applying the dyes! Once that's done, the item is put in its own plastic bag and sealed for curing. Curing takes 24 hours, and you don't want the dyes to dry out, thus the plastic bags. The final step is riinsing out the items after they've cured. Each item is rinsed out separately to avoid any transfer of dyes from one onto another. Each must be rinsed until the water runs clear; as much excess dye as possible is rinsed out. Then everything is washed again in very hot water, this time with a detergent that suspends excess dye particles, making the items colorfast. After that wash, a final wash is done in warm water with regular detergent and a shot of white vinegar to brighten the colors. Then they're dried, and ready to sell. I recycle the newspapers and re-use the rubber bands and plastic bags I use when I tie dye. On rinsing-out day, my clothesline is covered with plastic bags that I've rinsed out. I hate throwing plastic away. I am as efficient with water as possible, but there's no escaping the fact that the process uses a lot of water. Additional Information If for any reason you're not satisfied with your order, please contact me and I'll do what I can. I'd prefer exchanging the item for one of equal value, but will refund your money if there's no other option. |
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